The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-07-22

ever recorded there. .'In the shade 81 the
Signal Office means that the Thermometer
IS hung in a sort Of a box on the outside q
the binding closed in by shutters o. 81
foue sides. This gives both shade and
ventilation, while. on the melting asphalt
Of the pavement below, neither shade nor
ventilation we're to be found, hut a tenn
p-erature Of 1865 and los under cover.
All work continued owever both annongthe
inside aud outside forces ofthe Government
in spite Of the heat Of The torrid zone,
without It's merciful breezes.
The immense new vanlt far silver at the
Treasury is being rapidly pushed forward,
and tie western front of tl,c State. Warand
Navy Department approaches completion.
Work on the po:tico and entrance, and the
grading Of the Sidewalks IS daily progress
ing. Soon the western wing Of this hand
some building, which IS an eaormous par
a~lleIogram Of grey granite, viii present
the same appearance as the eastern wing.
The latter looks out upon The Presidents
house and gardens, and is occupied by the
Navy Department. Tho~outh wing is
the State Department. while the north
and west wings belong 70 the War
Department. L IS expected that
eventually the Whole building will be given
over to the business Of the War Depart
ment. and others erected for the navy and
state. When thc inside work on the
western wing is finished one ef the hand
some structures in the world will be CON-
pleted-a structure presenting but one
defect 10 the observer. It has too many
windows. They are not far enough apart
and give to the building the appearance Of
a huge conservatory. This defect Is not
noticeable, however, from a distance.
4 complaint comes from the medical
corps Of the navy through Surgeon General
Gunnoll. OF the difficulty in filing the CON
t~inually increasing vacancies, caused by
death. designations and retirenents, in the
list Of surgeons i'll our navy. At present
there are fourteen vacancies in the
medical corps and DR.. Gunnell fears
there will be many more if the actual
hardships imposed upon young surgeons
who enter The navy are moi removed.
Eligible youns physicians Will not
enter the navy on hearing of the Difficult
lies and disadvantages, and Of the unfair
ness or board ship, and in reference topro-
motions that Junior surgeons have 10 con-
tend with. The examinations are as severe
and the requirements as great, as those
for the medical corps Of Tie army, while
the advantages Of the army are SO much
greater, that last year fotr young surgeons
of the navy resigned to take positions in
the army. Surgeon General Gunnell hopes
through the statement Of these facts and
his recommendations in lis annual report,
to remedy these evils and to bring the
naval medical corps up 10 the same stand
ing as that Of the army. If lie can do this,
the vacancies in his corps viii moi long 60
begging as they now do.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland are
expected here on Wednesday morning. #
the heat has been as intense in central New
York. as it is in Washington, the presi-
dent and his wife viii be more comfortable
at home taking it easy, than .iunlctipg
aronnd in hot red velvet lined sweat boxes,
otherwise termed special ears.
The recent forgeries Of Harycy, late Of the
Treasury Department, and the defalcation
of Mr.. Bacon, discussing clerk OF the Patent
Office, lately deceased, with the memory of
other irregularities committed by financial
agents Of the Government have caused the
Secretary Of the Treasury to order an in
vestigation of the different discussing Of
fcers Of hcseycral departments. On Sat
urday. the investigators with a corps of
expert accountants, began their cxamina-
ton with the Interior Department. The
largest sum paid out by the Government is
paid through this office. Cash payments
amounting to nearly 50, 600, geo, annually
pass through the hands Of Mr.. Evans, the
discussing clerk. The examining commit
tee arrived at the Interior Department early
on Saturday morning, and though I'M
expected we've heartily welcomed by the
disbursing officer and his assistants. The
books of the officer were turned over to the
examiners, and they had so easy a task
that by three O'Clock, they had examined
all the books, counted all the cash, and
had satisfied themselves that everything
was straight in that branch of the Govern
ment.
That concluded the investigating work
for the day. The other officers will be duly
examined in turn. SO much stress is laid
upon every dishonest act. and rascals are
given so much prominence through their
misdeeds that We are apt to think that dis
honesty not only succeeds o%ftencst, but it
is oitenest TO be met with. The examina-
ton Of the Treasury officials will prove
that the rogues arc the exception and
honest men the rule, among Government
employees as it is the rule everywhere.
WESTON.
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